The toner is the black powder which the printer uses to turn type and pictures into a printed piece. The drum is the device that actually fuses the image to the paper. Toner cartridges and drums have a service life. Toner cartridges will have say a 3000 sheet capacity. When it is empty you replace it. The drum will have a 10-20,000 sheet capacity. Typically the drum is three to four times more expensive to replace. Many companies will give you a credit for turning them in vs ending up in a landfill.
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Hi,
Toner contains the black powder (toner) that the image is printed WITH
The drum is the unit that transfers this from the toner cart to the paper.
It's an light sensitive drum (OPC) that uses high voltage charges to move toner about, and they wear out.
Printer need to have both a good DRUM and a toner supply to work
Thanks!
mannu_rakesh
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